Global Patent Index - EP 1857330 A1

EP 1857330 A1 20071121 - Method for determining the morphology of an occupant in an automotive seat with capacitive sensors

Title (en)

Method for determining the morphology of an occupant in an automotive seat with capacitive sensors

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Ermittlung der Morphologie eines Insassen in einem Fahrzeugsitz mit kapazitiven Sensoren

Title (fr)

Procédé pour déterminer la morphologie d'un occupant dans un siège de véhicule à l'aide d'un capteur capacitif

Publication

EP 1857330 A1 20071121 (EN)

Application

EP 06290807 A 20060517

Priority

EP 06290807 A 20060517

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a method determining the morphology of the occupant of an automotive car, characterized in that it comprises the steps of collecting (200) the outputs of a plurality of capacitive sensors (100) provided on a seat, determining for each capacitive sensors (100) a first value representative of the distance (di) separating a target (10) from the sensor (100) and a second value (Sdi) representative of the surface of the sensor (100) covered by the target (10), applying (210) to the second values (Sdi) representative of the surface of the sensor (100) covered by the target (10) a respective weighting (Wi) based on the corresponding first value (di) representative of the distance separating the target (10) from the same sensor (100), and determining (240) the morphology of the target (10) on the basis of the collection of weighted second values (SdixWi).

IPC 8 full level

B60R 21/015 (2006.01); B60N 2/90 (2018.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60R 21/01532 (2014.10 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1857330 A1 20071121; EP 1857330 B1 20091125; CA 2588485 A1 20071117; DE 602006010671 D1 20100107; JP 2007327951 A 20071220; JP 4972459 B2 20120711; US 2009088929 A1 20090402; US 7987033 B2 20110726

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06290807 A 20060517; CA 2588485 A 20070515; DE 602006010671 T 20060517; JP 2007131929 A 20070517; US 80391407 A 20070515